As if this simple job couldn't get any worse, my brake bleeder (homemade via some instructions on a porsche website) has failed so I need to go borrow the motive one from my mechanic. I'll take the blame for that, but on top of that, one of the rotors I bought from the dealer was extremely warped and I will have to have them replace that for me as well. Out of all places I would expect to get bad parts, it would be the dealer. Bought OEM so I would have high quality parts, but again I guess not.

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Current: 1975 450SEL, 83 300D, 88 Yugo GVX, 90 300D OM603 swap, 91 F150 4.6 4v swap, 93 190E Sportline LE 3.0L M104 swap, 93 190E Sportline LE Megasquirt, 03 Sprinter, 06 E500 4Matic wagon.

Sounds like a horrible experience all around. Hopefully you have a better day tomorrow...

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

Graduation is tomorrow!

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Current: 1975 450SEL, 83 300D, 88 Yugo GVX, 90 300D OM603 swap, 91 F150 4.6 4v swap, 93 190E Sportline LE 3.0L M104 swap, 93 190E Sportline LE Megasquirt, 03 Sprinter, 06 E500 4Matic wagon.

As long as O'Reilly's isn't providing the caps and robes, I guess...

"'Scuse me, Mister, this cap is covering my eyes."

"OH YEAH? WELL, YOU WORE IT SO YOU CAN'T RETURN IT! GET YOUR BUTT IN GEAR, GET YOUR DIPLOMA, AND GET YOUR LOSER FACE OUT OF MINE!"

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

My cap doesn't really fit well but one size fits all usually doesn't fit me. Can't tell you how many marching band gloves I ripped pulling them on. Maybe I'll file a complaint about that

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Current: 1975 450SEL, 83 300D, 88 Yugo GVX, 90 300D OM603 swap, 91 F150 4.6 4v swap, 93 190E Sportline LE 3.0L M104 swap, 93 190E Sportline LE Megasquirt, 03 Sprinter, 06 E500 4Matic wagon.

picked up a set of these on a clearance table ones, never regretted it, have saved my bacon a few times especially if i am in behind someone that has already made a mess of things.

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"NEW" 1984 300D TD needs some love

I definitely would -- although it's pretty hard to look cool in a hat that makes you look like an Orthodox Jew balancing a pizza box on your head.

Have fun! May your graduation be filled with more blase speeches, hours in stifling robes, and "CoNgRaTs GrAd!" cards than you could have even hoped.

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

Congratulations on your graduation!

As far as the wrench is concerned, if you can't write the manufacturer, call your credit card company and tell them to nullify the sale. Reason: defective goods.

I do this with AmEx and even the threat of it gets results at stores.

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Strelnik
Invest in America: Buy a Congressman!

1950 170SD
1951 Citroen 11BN
1953 Citroen 11BNF limo
1953 220a project
1959 180D
1960 190D
1960 Borgward Isabella TS 2dr
1983 240D daily driver
1983 380SL
1990 350SDL daily driver alt
3 x Citroen DS21M, down from 5
3 x Citroen 2CV, down from 6

I am surprised that WHUNTER did not show a dozen or so tools that would do that job. Speaking of Roy I haven't seen a post from him in a while, but then I have been quite busy as of late.

Just take the tool set back to another store. Take your calipers and show the person you talk to what the problem is. I don't like the parts store cheap crap any better than anyone else but keeping the personnel working to give me decent service is important.

The local store knows me and doesn't even bother to hold my cc if I'm borrowing something like a scanner to use in the parking lot.

Get your $20 back. Fix your car. Move to the next project. There are likely plenty.

You may ned to talk (nicely) to a manager. None of the parts stores want to lose a customer over a $20 (retail) tool.

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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do.

I think, you should take it back to the same store, and see if you can't go green this time. You just probably got a hold of a jerk, that was trying to throw his weight around. He might have been just a step above a janitor's position there, as well. I have always know those stores to be pretty staight! No, problems.

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Contacted the dealer last night and by this morning they emailed back and said they ordered another one and would contact me when it came in.

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Current: 1975 450SEL, 83 300D, 88 Yugo GVX, 90 300D OM603 swap, 91 F150 4.6 4v swap, 93 190E Sportline LE 3.0L M104 swap, 93 190E Sportline LE Megasquirt, 03 Sprinter, 06 E500 4Matic wagon.

How much run out did you measure? It is normal to have a slight scrub when rotating things.

Is this a front or rear rotor? If front,does the rotor fit on the outside or inside of hub? If an outside fit ( front or rear ) the allen bolt won't hold the rotor square with the hub. You must install another wheel bolt to draw things tight if you are checking run out.

If a inside rotor fit, are you sure the surface of your hub is clean and flat?

For the line nut on a bad line. We have a lot of rust here so I just cut or twist until the old lie separates and use a six point socket on the remaining nut where possible as that line is being replaced anyway.

This allows me to choose a size socket that fits well on a rusted brake line nut and usually choose one to tap the socket on with light force.

My measurements were not the most scientific but we cleaned off the hub, installed the pin, then spun it while holding the brake as flush as possible. We tested it and it had a good amount of wobble while the old brakes had little to no wobble (all tested on same hub).

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Current: 1975 450SEL, 83 300D, 88 Yugo GVX, 90 300D OM603 swap, 91 F150 4.6 4v swap, 93 190E Sportline LE 3.0L M104 swap, 93 190E Sportline LE Megasquirt, 03 Sprinter, 06 E500 4Matic wagon.